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= = = Education in Zimbabwe =

Zimbabwe has an adult literacy rate of approximately 90% which is amongst the highest in the world. Since 1995 the adult literacy rate of Zimbabwe has steadily decreased, a trend shared by other African countries. he wealthier portion of the population send their children to independent schools as opposed to the government-run schools which are attended by the majority as these are subsidised by the government. School education was made free in 1980, but since 1988, the government has steadily increased the charges attached to school enrollment until they now greatly exceed the real value of fees in 1980. The Ministry of Education of Zimbabwe maintains and operates the government schools but the fees charged by independent schools are regulated by the cabinet of Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe's education system consists of 7 years of primary and 6 years of secondary schooling before students can enter university in the country or abroad. The academic year in Zimbabwe runs from January to December, with three month terms, broken up by one month holidays, with a total of 40 weeks of school per year. National examinations are written during the third term in November, with "O" level and "A" level subjects also offered in June. [4]

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[4] source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimbabwe